What color is #395059?

#395059 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395059?

The RGB value is 57, 80, 89: 57 red, 80 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395059?

The complementary color is #594239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395059 color

#395059 rgb(57, 80, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #395059 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 31.4% green and 34.9% blue (57, 80, 89).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 22% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#395059 color codes

HEX	`#395059`
RGB	`rgb(57, 80, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 31.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 22%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 36%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 10%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.54, -6.26, -8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.54, 10.24, 232.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.359, 7.328, 10.529)`
Decimal	`3756121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395059, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #395059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #395059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395059; }
.text { color: #395059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 80 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395059, #394059); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #395059?: #395059 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395059?: The RGB value is 57, 80, 89: 57 red, 80 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395059?: The complementary color is #594239, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.